Polla Fourie
| Birth name | Theodorus Theunis Fourie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1945 (age 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uitenhage, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Carel Fourie (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Theodorus Theunis 'Polla' Fourie (born 10 July 1945) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Fourie played provincial rugby for
Springboks in a test match
.
Fourie played in only one test match for the
Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974 and one of his fellow tourists was his brother, Carel. Fourie played in four tour matches, scoring three tries.[2][3]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  British Lions |
9–26 | Flank | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium , Port Elizabeth
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See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 476
References
- ^ "Polla Fourie". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- OCLC 36916860.
- ISBN 0958423148.